Okla. Stat. tit. 58, § 58-625
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Assessment against legatee or devisee
Official statutory text
When any bond has been executed and delivered, under the
provisions of the preceding section, and it is necessary for the
settlement of the estate to require the payment of any part of the
money thereby secured, the executor or administrator must petition
the court for an order requiring the payment, and have a citation
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 103
issued and served on the party bound, requiring him to appear and
show cause why the order should not be made. At the hearing, the
court, if satisfied of the necessity of such payment, must make an
order accordingly, designating the amount and giving a time within
which it must be paid. If the money be not paid within the time
allowed, an action may be maintained by the executor or
administrator on the bond.
provisions of the preceding section, and it is necessary for the
settlement of the estate to require the payment of any part of the
money thereby secured, the executor or administrator must petition
the court for an order requiring the payment, and have a citation
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 58. Probate Procedure Page 103
issued and served on the party bound, requiring him to appear and
show cause why the order should not be made. At the hearing, the
court, if satisfied of the necessity of such payment, must make an
order accordingly, designating the amount and giving a time within
which it must be paid. If the money be not paid within the time
allowed, an action may be maintained by the executor or
administrator on the bond.
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